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MEADOW FESCUE (English Blue Grass or Sweet Grass) 



Botanical, Festnca pratensis. German, W iesenschwingel. 



French, Fetuque des pres. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 18 to 24 inches. 



One of the very best 

 of our natural grasses; 

 very valuable for per- 

 manent pastures. It 

 is highly nutritious 

 and greedily eaten by 

 all kinds of stock and 

 is very fattening; 

 makes excellent hay 

 and succeeds well in 

 almost all soils, al- 

 though it does best 

 in moist land. It is 

 robust in habit and 

 never grows in ttifts, 

 although it shotild 

 be sown with other 

 grasses. It is one of 

 the earliest grasses 

 in the spring and 

 one of the latest in 

 autumn, being par- 

 ticvilarly valuable for 

 fall and winter pas- 

 tures. In the climate 

 of Virginia it often 

 remains green under 

 the snow through the 

 winter, and in conse- 

 quence is frequently 

 called "Evergreen 

 Grass. " Sow (if 

 alone) 2)-2 bushels 

 per acre; weight, 

 about 22 lbs. per 

 bushel. Price, 22c. per lb.; $4.50 perbu.; $18.00 per 1001b. 



ITALIAN RYE^GRASS 



Botanical, Lolinm italicum. German, Italieiiisihes Raygras. 

 French, Ray-gras d'ltalie. 

 Biennial. Time of flowering, June or July. Height, 18 to 30 ins. 



A variety une- 

 qualled for pro- 

 ducing an abund- 

 ance of nutritious 

 feed in the early 

 spring, as well as 

 throughout the 

 season, and it gives 

 quick and succes- 

 sive growths until 

 late in the fall, 

 even if cut several 

 times providing 

 the land is in good 

 condition and not 

 too dry. It is of 

 succulent charac- 

 ter and quickly 

 responds to rich 

 food and moisture. 

 It thrives on al- 

 m o s t any good 

 soil, but reaches 

 its most perfect 

 state in moist, fer- 

 tile land. As it is 

 not perennial, it is 

 not adap1;ed for 

 permanent p a s - 

 tures, but for one 

 or two year's lay it 

 is unsurpassed. 

 Sow (if alone) 3 

 bushels per acre; 

 weight about 18 

 lbs. per bushel. Price, 15c. perlb.; $2.50 per bush.; $12.00 per 100 lbs. 



ENGLISH or PERENNIAL RYE^GRASS 



Botanical, Loliuin perenne. German, Englisches Raygras. 

 French, Ray-gras Anglais. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 15 to 24 inches. 



This grass is considered invaluable for permanent pastures. It 

 produces an abundance of remarkably fine foliage, tillers ovit close 

 to the ground and soon forms a compact sward. After being cut 

 it grows up in a very short time and remains bright and green 

 throughout the season; it consequently is well adapted for lawn 

 mixtures. It is also a good variety for hay if cut when in blossom, 

 as it is then most nutritious; if cut mtich later it becomes woody. 

 It flourishes best in situations not too dry or subject to droughts. 

 Sow (if alone) 2^ to 3 bushels per acre; weight per bushel, 24 lbs. 

 Price, {extra fine sample), 15 cts. per lb.; $3.00 per bushel, $10.00 

 per 100 lbs. 



WOOD MEADOW GRASS 



Botanical, Foa nemoralis. German, Hainrispengras. 

 French, Paturin des bois. 



Perennial. Time 



This grass is now 

 classed among our 

 good " Shaded Pas- 

 ture grasses" and 

 furnishes a fine suc- 

 culent and nutri- 

 tive herbage which 

 is very much rel- 

 ished by cattle. 

 It is splendidly 

 adapted for moist, 

 shady places and 

 should be included 

 in all mixtures for 

 permanent p a s- 

 tures and lawns 

 for moist soils. It 

 is particularly val- 

 uable for lawns 

 overshadowed by 

 trees. It produces 

 a much thicker 

 growth than either 

 Poa pratensis or 

 triviatis. Sow (if 

 alone) 2 bushels 

 per acre; weight per 

 lb.; $8.00 per bushel; 



of flowerinfj, June. HeirVit, 1 1 5 te 2 fret. 



bushel, about 14 lbs. Price, 60 cts. per 

 $55.00 per 100 lbs. 



